I am not a blogger

I am not a blogger.

Yes, I am a writer, but I’ve had zero experience in blogging. I am the type of writer that likes to rant for pages upon pages upon pages (fun fact: my novel was originally 600 pages before my editor shred it apart). My broad range of interests and almost-obsessive passion for them has me talking for days on end. People who know me are quick to realize that I actually. Never. Shut. Up. The fact that Twitter has limits on how lengthy each post can be has kept me from being active. Instagram captions have more leeway (and I love photography), but there’s still never enough space. I’ve been told blogs are supposed to be short and sweet. Keep it to the point, they say. Don’t exhaust your audience. Stick to one topic, one theme, and focus only on that. Don’t make your theme too broad. You’ll be overwhelmed. Your audience will be too overwhelmed. But in a world this complex, this chaotic, this messy, how am I supposed to talk about just one thing?

I’m not a blogger. I am an individual who loves to write, loves to educate, loves to share. I love talking about mental health, I love talking about politics, I love talking about social justice. I simply love everything. And I would love to be able to blog about everything I’m passionate about. I want to be able to share all my ideas, talk for ages about pretty much anything, and engage myself in conversations with all of my readers. I want to rant for pages on end, and I want to share my passions with just about anyone who will listen. So that’s exactly what I’ll be doing. I won’t be sticking to one theme. I won’t be talking just about mental health or psychology. I won’t be talking just about politics. Instead, I’ll be taking you all on a roller coaster, exploring the depths of some topics while simply touching on others. And I’ll be sure to make it as crazy and as fun as the world we live in can be.

I am not a blogger. I am a student. I’m a sister. I’m a daughter. I’m a friend. I’m a writer. I’m a helper. I’m a scientist. I’m a researcher. I’m an aspiring psychologist. But I am not a blogger.